Fourth Generation


23. Karl Friedrich "Charles" KORTBEIN was born on 30 June 1865 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4,13,18,19,30,34,75 He appeared in the census in 1870 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.8 He was confirmed on 21 March 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Karl appeared in the census in 1880 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.13 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.19 (He was living next door to his parents.) He was Lutheran in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.26 and was listed on the Memberbership Roster of St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Karl appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.23 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.30 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.40 He and his wife were living with their son Arnold. Karl died in 1950 at the age of 85.60 He was buried in 1950 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.60 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Karl Friedrich "Charles" KORTBEIN and Adelheide Clara "Heide" ROSCOVIUS were married on 23 June 1896 in Adrian Township, Monroe County, WI.31,43,75 Adelheide Clara "Heide" ROSCOVIUS, daughter of Rudolph ROSCOVIUS and Auguste MATTHEWS, was born on 1 October 1872 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.4,13,34,43,75 She was baptized on 9 March 1873 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.4 at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church. She appeared in the census in 1900 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.19 Heide appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.23 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.30 She appeared in the census in 1930 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.40 Heide died on 10 July 1946 at the age of 73.34,43 She was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.60 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. (She is listed as "Clara Adelhaide Roskovius" in the parish register.)

Karl Friedrich "Charles" KORTBEIN and Adelheide Clara "Heide" ROSCOVIUS had the following children:

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Edwin Julius KORTBEIN was born on 4 July 1897 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.3,34,42 He was baptized on 18 July 1897 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.42 He died on 3 October 1897 at the age of 0 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.3,34,41,50 Edwin was buried on 5 October 1897 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.3,41 in the St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery.

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Agnes Louise KORTBEIN.

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Hilda Adelia KORTBEIN was born on 15 December 1901 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.30,34,51,76 She was baptized on 29 December 1901 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.76 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.23 Hilda appeared in the census in 1920 in Ridgeville Township, Monroe County, WI.30

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Arnhold Lorenz "Arnold" KORTBEIN.

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Ethel Luella KORTBEIN.